Storage box structure

ABSTRACT

A storage box structure includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, a fourth plate, a fifth plate, a sixth plate and a seventh plate which are integrally formed and connected with each other, thereby decreasing cost of fabrication. In addition, the storage box structure may be assembled and disassembled easily, quickly and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user assembling and disassembling the storage box structure. Further, multiple storage box structures may be combined with each other in a laminated manner rigidly and stably, thereby reducing the space of storage. Further, the storage box structure is expanded into a planar sheet when not in use, thereby reducing the space of storage, and thereby decreasing cost of transportation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a storage box structure, andmore particularly to a storage box structure, wherein the parts of thestorage box structure are integrally formed and connected with eachother, so that the storage box structure is assembled and disassembledeasily, quickly and conveniently, thereby facilitating the userassembling and disassembling the storage box structure.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] A conventional storage box is used to store articles, such as theshoes or the like. However, the conventional storage box comprisesmultiple parts which are pivoted with each other to form the storagebox, so that the conventional storage box cannot be assembled anddisassembled easily, quickly and conveniently, thereby causinginconvenience to the user in assembling and disassembling the storagebox. In addition, the parts of the conventional storage box are producedindividually, thereby increasing the cost of fabrication.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate thedisadvantage of the conventional storage box.

[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide astorage box structure, wherein the parts of the storage box structureare integrally formed and connected with each other, thereby decreasingthe cost of fabrication.

[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to provide astorage box structure that is assembled and disassembled easily, quicklyand conveniently, thereby facilitating the user assembling anddisassembling the storage box structure.

[0008] A further objective of the present invention is to provide astorage box structure, wherein multiple storage box structures may becombined with each other in a laminated manner rigidly and stably,thereby reducing the space of storage.

[0009] A further objective of the present invention is to provide astorage box structure that is expanded into a planar sheet when not inuse, thereby reducing the space of storage, and thereby decreasing thecost of transportation.

[0010] A further objective of the present invention is to provide astorage box structure that may be reused and recycled.

[0011] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided astorage box structure, comprising a first plate, a second plate, a thirdplate, a fourth plate, a fifth plate, a sixth plate and a seventh plate,wherein:

[0012] the first plate has an first side and a second side, wherein thesecond side is formed with a plurality of elongated slots, the firstplate has a front side formed with a front snap piece facing inward anda rear side formed with a rear snap piece facing inward;

[0013] the second plate has a first side connected to the second side ofthe first plate;

[0014] the third plate has a first side connected to the second side ofthe second plate and has a front side formed with a front snap strip anda rear side formed with a rear snap strip;

[0015] the fourth plate has a first side connected to the second side ofthe third plate and has a front side formed with a front snap strip anda rear side formed with a rear snap strip;

[0016] the fifth plate has a first side connected to the second side ofthe fourth plate and a second side formed with a plurality of connectinghook pieces each locked in a respective one of the elongated slots ofthe first plate;

[0017] the sixth plate has an inner side connected to the front side ofthe first plate and an outer side formed with a upper hook piece, thesixth plate has a first side formed with a side hook strip and a secondside formed with a side hook piece; and

[0018] the seventh plate has an inner side connected to the rear side ofthe first plate and an outer side formed with a upper hook piece, theseventh plate has a first side formed with a side hook strip and asecond side formed with a side hook piece.

[0019] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020]FIG. 1 is an expanding view of a storage box structure inaccordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0021]FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away enlarged view of the storage boxstructure as shown in FIG. 1;

[0022]FIG. 3 is a perspective assembly view of the storage box structurein accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023]FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the storage box structuretaken along line 4-4 as shown in FIG. 3;

[0024]FIG. 4A is a schematic operational view of the storage boxstructure as shown in FIG. 4 in assembly;

[0025]FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the storage box structuretaken along line 5-5 as shown in FIG. 3;

[0026]FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the storage box structuretaken along line 6-6 as shown in FIG. 3;

[0027]FIG. 6A is a schematic operational view of the storage boxstructure as shown in FIG. 6 in assembly;

[0028]FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing two storage boxstructures are laminated;

[0029]FIG. 8 is a perspective assembly view showing three storage boxstructures are laminated; and

[0030]FIG. 9 is a schematic operational view of the storage boxstructure as shown in FIG. 3 in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a storagebox structure 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention comprises a first plate 11, a second plate 12, a third plate13, a fourth plate 14, a fifth plate 15, a sixth plate 16 and a seventhplate 17 which are integrally formed with each other.

[0032] The first plate 11 has an first side and a second side, whereinthe second side is formed with a plurality of elongated slots 111.Preferably, the first plate 11 has two elongated slots 111. The firstplate 11 has a front side formed with a front snap piece 112 facinginward and a rear side formed with a rear snap piece 113 facing inward.

[0033] The second plate 12 has a first side connected to the second sideof the first plate 11, and has a front side and a rear side each formedwith a connecting hook piece 121.

[0034] The third plate 13 has a first side connected to the second sideof the second plate 12, and has a front side formed with a front snapstrip 131 and a rear side formed with a rear snap strip 132.

[0035] The fourth plate 14 has a first side connected to the second sideof the third plate 13, and has a front side formed with a front snapstrip 141 and a rear side formed with a rear snap strip 143. The frontside of the fourth plate 14 is formed with an elongated through hole 142located adjacent to the front snap strip 141 of the fourth plate 14. Therear side of the fourth plate 14 is formed with an elongated throughhole 144 located adjacent to the rear snap strip 143 of the fourth plate14.

[0036] The fifth plate 15 has a first side connected to the second sideof the fourth plate 14 and a second side formed with a plurality ofconnecting hook pieces 151 each locked in a respective one of theelongated slots 111 of the first plate 11. Preferably, the fifth plate15 has two connecting hook pieces 151.

[0037] The sixth plate 16 has an inner side connected to the front sideof the first plate 11 and an outer side formed with a upper hook piece163. The sixth plate 16 has a first side formed with a side hook strip161 and a second side formed with a side hook piece 162. The sixth plate16 is formed with a passage hole 164 for passage of the user's onefinger.

[0038] The seventh plate 17 has an inner side connected to the rear sideof the first plate 11 and an outer side formed with a upper hook piece173. The seventh plate 17 has a first side formed with a side hook strip171 and a second side formed with a side hook piece 172. The seventhplate 17 is formed with a passage hole 174 for passage of the user's onefinger.

[0039] In assembly, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 with reference to FIGS. 1and 2, the second plate 12 functions as the bottom of the storage boxstructure. Then, the first plate 11 and the third plate 13 are bent sothat the first plate 11, the second plate 12 and the third plate 13 forma substantially U-shaped structure. Then, the fourth plate 14 is bent.Then, the fifth plate 15 is bent, and the first plate 11 is bent asshown in FIG. 4A, so that the fifth plate 15 is rested on the outer faceof the first plate 11. Thus, the first plate 11, the second plate 12,the third plate 13, the fourth plate 14 and the fifth plate 15 form aloop as shown in FIG. 4. At this time, each of the connecting hookpieces 151 of the fifth plate 15 is locked in a respective one of theelongated slots 111 of the first plate 11. Then, the sixth plate 16 isbent inward as shown in FIG. 6A. At this time, the upper hook piece 163of the sixth plate 16 is snapped with the front snap strip 141 of thefourth plate 14 as shown in FIG. 6, the side hook strip 161 of the sixthplate 16 is snapped with the front snap piece 112 of the first plate 11as shown in FIG. 5, and the side hook piece 162 of the sixth plate 16 issnapped with the front snap strip 131 of the third plate 13 as shown inFIG. 5. Then, the seventh plate 17 is bent inward as shown in FIG. 6A.At this time, the upper hook piece 173 of the seventh plate 17 issnapped with the rear snap strip 143 of the fourth plate 14 as shown inFIG. 6, the side hook strip 171 of the seventh plate 17 is snapped withthe rear snap piece 113 of the first plate 11 as shown in FIG. 5, andthe side hook piece 172 of the seventh plate 17 is snapped with the rearsnap strip 132 of the third plate 13 as shown in FIG. 5.

[0040] Thus, the storage box structure 1 in accordance with thepreferred embodiment of the present invention is assembled.

[0041] Referring to FIG. 7, two storage box structures 1 are combinedwith each other. In such a manner, the connecting hook pieces 121 of thesecond plate 12 of the upper storage box structure 1 are inserted intoand locked in the elongated through hole 142 and the elongated throughhole 144 of the fourth plate 14 of the lower storage box structure 1respectively, so that the two storage box structures 1 are combined witheach other in a laminated manner easily and conveniently.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 8, three storage box structures 1 are combinedwith each other.

[0043] Referring to FIG. 9, the user's one finger is inserted into thepassage hole 164 of the sixth plate 16 to exert a pulling force on thesixth plate 16, to detach the upper hook piece 163 of the sixth plate 16from the front snap strip 141 of the fourth plate 14, to detach the sidehook strip 161 of the sixth plate 16 from the front snap piece 112 ofthe first plate 11, and to detach the side hook piece 162 of the sixthplate 16 from the front snap strip 131 of the third plate 13, therebydetaching and opening the sixth plate 16, so that the user may take thearticles contained in the storage box structure 1.

[0044] Alternatively, the user's one finger is inserted into the passagehole 174 of the seventh plate 17 to exert a pulling force on the seventhplate 17, to detach the upper hook piece 173 of the seventh plate 17from the rear snap strip 143 of the fourth plate 14, to detach the sidehook strip 171 of the seventh plate 17 from the rear snap piece 113 ofthe first plate 11, and to detach the side hook piece 172 of the seventhplate 17 from the rear snap strip 132 of the third plate 13, therebydetaching and opening the seventh plate 17, so that the user may takethe articles contained in the storage box structure 1.

[0045] Accordingly, the storage box structure 1 in accordance with thepreferred embodiment of the present invention has the followingadvantages.

[0046] 1. The parts of the storage box structure 1 are integrally formedand connected with each other, thereby decreasing the cost offabrication.

[0047] 2. The storage box structure 1 is assembled and disassembledeasily, quickly and conveniently, thereby facilitating the userassembling and disassembling the storage box structure 1.

[0048] 3. Multiple storage box structures 1 may be combined with eachother in a laminated manner rigidly and stably, thereby reducing thespace of storage.

[0049] 4. The storage box structure 1 is expanded into a planar sheetwhen not in use, thereby reducing the space of storage, and therebydecreasing the cost of transportation.

[0050] 5. The storage box structure 1 may be reused and recycled.

[0051] Although the invention has been explained in relation to itspreferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood thatmany other possible modifications and variations can be made withoutdeparting from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore,contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover suchmodifications and variations that fall within the true scope of theinvention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A storage box structure, comprising a firstplate, a second plate, a third plate, a fourth plate, a fifth plate, asixth plate and a seventh plate, wherein: the first plate has an firstside and a second side, wherein the second side is formed with aplurality of elongated slots, the first plate has a front side formedwith a front snap piece facing inward and a rear side formed with a rearsnap piece facing inward; the second plate has a first side connected tothe second side of the first plate; the third plate has a first sideconnected to the second side of the second plate and has a front sideformed with a front snap strip and a rear side formed with a rear snapstrip; the fourth plate has a first side connected to the second side ofthe third plate and has a front side formed with a front snap strip anda rear side formed with a rear snap strip; the fifth plate has a firstside connected to the second side of the fourth plate and a second sideformed with a plurality of connecting hook pieces each locked in arespective one of the elongated slots of the first plate; the sixthplate has an inner side connected to the front side of the first plateand an outer side formed with a upper hook piece, the sixth plate has afirst side formed with a side hook strip and a second side formed with aside hook piece; and the seventh plate has an inner side connected tothe rear side of the first plate and an outer side formed with a upperhook piece, the seventh plate has a first side formed with a side hookstrip and a second side formed with a side hook piece.
 2. The storagebox structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first plate, thesecond plate, the third plate, the fourth plate, the fifth plate, thesixth plate and the seventh plate are integrally formed with each other.3. The storage box structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein thefirst plate has two elongated slots, and the fifth plate has twoconnecting hook pieces.
 4. The storage box structure in accordance withclaim 1, wherein the front side of the fourth plate is formed with anelongated through hole located adjacent to the front snap strip of thefourth plate, the rear side of the fourth plate is formed with anelongated through hole located adjacent to the rear snap strip of thefourth plate, and the second plate has a front side and a rear side eachformed with a connecting hook piece locked in the respective elongatedthrough hole of the fourth plate.
 5. The storage box structure inaccordance with claim 1, wherein the sixth plate is formed with apassage hole for passage of the user's one finger.
 6. The storage boxstructure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the seventh plate isformed with a passage hole for passage of a user's one finger.